Ironing-machine.



F. E. WARNER.

lRONlNG MACHINE.

APPLIEIATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1912.

1,145,102, Patented July 6, 1915.

NECTICUT.

IRONING-MACHINE.

Application filed September 25, 1912.

T aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK E. WVAR- mm, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Bridgeport, county of F airfield, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements in ironing machines, but has particular reference to machines of this description that are utilized for the purpose of ironing corsets.

In ironing corsets it becomes quite necessary at times to confine the ironing operation to certain narrow surfaces such as the belt portion of the corset and not to allow the iron to smooth down other adjacent surfaces. This has heretofore been provided for by utilizing an iron whose face tapers to a point at each end and gradually increases in width from the ends to the middle, and devices have been employed for holding the iron in a tilted condition during the ironing operation so that a narrow portion of its width would operate against the goods.

I aim to effect the same results which are effected by the tapered and tilted iron, by raising a portion of the ironing board as will be understood from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this ap plication and in which- Figure l is a view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating one way of carrying out my invention-Fig. 2 a cross section of the same, and Figs. 3 and 4 cross sectional elevations illustrating a modified form of my improvement.

Similar numerals of reference denote like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

The ironing board is preferably made in two sections, an outer section 1 which is supported by any suitable framework 2 that rests upon a table or bench 3, and an inner section of bar 4 which latter extends the length of the ironing board and is compara tively narrow. Normally the section or bar 4 is contained within the section 1 so that the upper surfaces of these sections are in the same horizontal plane, the board in such instance being suitable for ordinary ironing.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915. Serial No. 722,225.

Secured to the bottom of the section 4 near opposite ends thereof are brackets 5.

are levers pivoted to rods 7 supported by the frame 2, and 8 are studs which surand extend from the sides of the frame 2 for the purpose of strengthening the latter and also the rods.

9 are elongated slots formed in the outer ends of the levers 6 and through these slots extend pins 10 from the brackets 5 and these levers 6 are similarly slotted at their inner ends, as shown at 11 (only one slot shown).

13 is a yoke which embraces the inner ends of the levers 6 and 12 is a pin extending through said yoke and through the slots 11 in the levers 6.

14 is a rod which depends from the yoke 13 and is pivoted to a treadle 15 which latter is normally elevated by means of a coil spring 16 whose extremities are secured to the table 3 and to said treadle. By depressing the treadle 15 the outer ends of the levers 6 will be thrown upwardly thereby elevating the narrow section 4 above the plane of the section 1, and a corset whose belt or waist line portion is placed on top of the section 4 will be ironed only at such portion.

At Fig. 2 I have shown in dotted lines the elevated position of the section 4 with a dotted broken outline representing an iron 16 resting upon such section, so that it will be clear that it is immaterial what the shape of the iron may be for it will only smooth a narrow width when the goods are laid upon this section 4 in its elevated position.

Referring to the modification illustrated at Figs. 3 and 4, the narrow section 4 is sup ported by a pin 17 that is secured to the table 3 and passes loosely through the section 1 and around this pin is a coil spring 18 whose function is to keep the section 1 in its normal elevated position. 19 are pullrods whose upper ends are connected to ears 20 that depend from opposite sides of the section 1 and whose lower ends are connected to a rod 21 that is pivoted to the treadle 15. By depressing the treadle the section 1 is lowered against the resiliency of the spring 18 thus leaving the narrow section 4 in elevated condition so that narrow portions of goods may be ironed thereon in the manner heretofore described.

The drawings merely illustrate certain ways in which my improvement may be car ried out and I do not wish to be limited to any particular mechanism for effecting the proper movements of the sections of the ironing board, the gist of my invention residing in the broad idea of so adjusting the relative positions of these sections that the narrow section will be in a plane above that of the main section.

I claim 1. In an ironing-board or table, the combination of a main body portion provided with an elongated longitudinal opening in the upper face thereof; a member mounted in said opening, said member normally filling the same and forming with the body an unbroken ironing surface; spring mechanism for normally holding said parts together;- and means under the direct control of the operator for effecting a relative sep- *aration of the parts, whereby the member will stand above the body and present a restricted ironing surface.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the 2. In an ironing-board or table, the combination of a frame-work; a main body portion provided with an elongated slot in t: upper face thereof and supported by the frame-work; a bar fitting within said slot and forming with the body an unbroken ironing surface; a pair of levers fulcrumed upon the framework and pivotally connected at their outer ends to said bar; a rod likewise connected to the inner ends of said levers; a treadle connected to the rod; and a spring serving to elevate the. treadle and rod, and through the levers to depress the bar.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK E. WARNER.

Witnesses:

LUGIEN T. WARNER, T. M. HAGGEMAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

